Access Series 16AWG CL2 Rated 2-Conductor Speaker Wire, 100ft

Get the most out of your home audio system with high quality, oxygen-free, pure bare copper speaker wire from Monoprice!

This speaker wire features two conductors made of high purity (greater than 99.95% pure), oxygen-free bare copper. Pure Bare Copper is a superior conductor to the copper clad aluminum (CCA) conductors used in most other inexpensive speaker wire. CCA is only about 68% as conductive as pure bare copper. This additional resistance is added to the impedance of your speakers and can negatively effect the sound.

For the wire to have no audible effect, the total wire resistance should be no more than 5% of the lowest impedance of your speakers. Even speakers rated for a nominal 8-ohms, may dip to as low as 4-ohms at some frequencies, which further reduces the total cable resistance allowed in the wire. Using Pure Bare Copper speaker wire ensures that the total load put on the amplifier remains as close as possible to the impedance curve of your speakers.

For example, a 16AWG 2-conductor Pure Bare Copper speaker wire has a total resistance of 0.803 ohms per 100 feet (both directions must be considered). By comparison, a 16AWG 2-conductor CCA speaker wire has a total resistance of 1.181 ohms per 100 feet. Assuming 4 ohms is the lowest impedance of your speakers, a speaker wire run can be no more 0.2-ohms total. 20 feet of 16AWG Pure Bare Copper would be 0.1606 ohms, well under the 0.2-ohm limit. On the other hand, 20 feet of 16AWG CCA would be 0.2362 ohms, well OVER the 0.2-ohm limit.

Each conductor is jacketed with color-coded PVC for easy polarity identification. The entire cable assembly is jacketed in a white, CL2-rated PVC material. The CL2 rating indicates that the cable complies with fire safety and insurance requirements, making it safe for use inside the walls of residential class buildings.

I'm using this outside for my deck and patio system. In the few feet that actually isn't hidden, the white outer jacket blends perfectly with my siding. (I was able to hide most of the wire in the trim pieces). I like how it's marked at every foot it shows you how many feet are left on the roll.Stripping and connecting to speakers and banana plugs was a snap. System sounds great! First time I bought speaker wire from Monoprice but definitely not the last

On time. Cheap. Perfect condition. Won't buy cables from anywhere else again. Thanks guys. 16 AWG is hearty and the protectivve sheath doesn't impede installment. I have mine running under the carpet in spots and it is only noticeable if you walk over it barefoot.

AWESSOMME!! Only thing is that I wish I bought more because I couldn't find anything like this locally for the life of me and I was in a rush. Also, it's priced much lower than anything I can find in stores, without the shielding and color coded wiring. Great buy.

PROS: I bought this speaker cable for the insulation portion, CL2 rated, an excellent quality. CL2 is a slow burning insulation material, this can be applied as an in-wall installation.

CONS: Knowing it is a speaker wire sometimes it can be mistaken an electric wire because of the solid black and red color, instead of a see-through insulation jacket. You ask, why is this? Because it is part of the CL2 rated quality cable.

PROS: Excellent service as usual. Monoprice is always quick and efficient. The quality of the speaker wire is unparalleled. Bought similar wire from a local electrical supply house that cost more and did not compare.

I am remodeling our lower level Family room ( Man Cave ) and I am using Monoprice speakers. The 16 awg speaker wire is fantastic. Great value, material is perfect. I have not tried the system as of yet but the wires and speakers look great. Quality is way above average and the price makes them a no-brainer.

Purchased for my 5.1 surround sound retrofit. 100 ft worked great for my 11x12 ft den/theater room. There was enough cable remaining to make all the connections required to go from the A/V receiver to the wall plates. I only used 16 gauge due to the short lengths required to reach all the speakers. The sheathing worked great when snaking the wire in my walls. There wasn't the big clump of in-wall insulation waiting for me at the exit hole as I've experienced with other in-wall rated wire. The sheathing was easy to cut and the inner cables were easy to strip without damaging the wire. And you can't beat the price!

This wire is easy to use and does the job. Why pay more for expensive wire?? I used to work in retail selling monster cable and purchased some speaker wire at a discount. The wire that monster cable sells was priced at $120 for 100 ft. I can't tell a difference between monoprice and monster, but my wallet does. save your money, buy this!

The outer jacket was not rigid, so you have to be careful when cutting it b/c you compress it against the wire's insulation and can easily cut into the wire. Otherwise, the cable works just fine - great price!! I even had to splice a connection in my attic on a 30ft run and have not noticed any detriment to the sound.

This speaker cable is perfect, exactly what it is described to be. Excellent quality, durable, effective, no-nonsense design, low low price. I could write this review for just about every single monoprice product I've ever bought.